Iconic Films: ‘Dr. Strangelove’: Director Stanley Kubrick’s Satirical Cold War Masterpiece

Iconic Films: ‘Dr. Strangelove’: Director Stanley Kubrick’s Satirical Cold War Masterpiece
Sterling Hayden as General Jack D. Ripper (L) and Peter Sellers as British RAF officer Lionel Mandrake in Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb." Columbia Pictures
Michael Clark
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The third of four feature films about war by director Stanley Kubrick, “Dr. Strangelove” (or formally: “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”) is easily his most mainstream-accessible offering and arguably the greatest movie in his sterling, nearly flawless catalogue.

Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.
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